Saturday, August 21, 2021

Northern Appalchia Reivew

https://www.northernappreview.com/ 

     The concept of place is very important in my writing, especially for poetry. When I was asked to be a fiction reader for the NAR, I immediately accepted. Although I have not lived in the area for 57 years, I came back regularly until my aunt passed in 2001; she was the last near relative left in the Monongahela Valley. 

     The region formed me, and my sports loyalties for the most part lie there. My accent and vocabulary are Western Pennsylvanian. Certainly, my tastes and personality have been influenced by other places I have lived, mainly the Philadelphia area and Germany. 

     As I was working on the Botley novel, I was glad to read some fiction and get an idea about the new genre. Submissions to the NAR are still open, but hurry as they will close soon.

    Lik to Vol. 2:  https://www.sunburypress.com/products/northern-appalachia-review-v2?variant=39364387504221


And for the Botleys.....https://www.blurb.com/b/10799783-the-botleys-of-beaumont-county




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